complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.
fully developed in body or mind, as a person: She was a mature woman who took her family responsibilities seriously.
noting or pertaining to an adult who is middle-aged or older (used euphemistically): discrimination against mature applicants.
pertaining to or characteristic of full development: a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness.
completed, perfected, or elaborated in full by the mind: mature plans.
(of an industry, technology, market, etc.) no longer developing or expanding; having little or no potential for further growth or expansion; exhausted or saturated.
intended for or restricted to adults, especially by reason of explicit sexual content or the inclusion of violence or obscene language: mature movies.
composed of adults, considered as being less susceptible than minors to explicit sexual content, violence, or obscene language, as of a film or stage performance: for mature audiences only.
Finance. having reached the limit of its time; having become payable or due: a mature bond.
Medicine/Medical.
having attained definitive form or function, as by maturation of an epithelium from a basal layer.
having attained the end stage of a normal or abnormal biological process: a mature boil.
Geology. (of a landscape) exhibiting the stage of maximum topographical diversity, as in the cycle of erosion of a land surface.
verb (used with object),ma·tured,ma·tur·ing.
to make mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
to bring to full development: His hard experiences in the city matured him.
to complete or perfect: We matured our vision for the company.She matured her songwriting throughout her career.
verb (used without object),ma·tured,ma·tur·ing.
to become mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
to come to full development: Our plans have not yet matured.
Finance. to become due, as a note.
Origin of mature
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin mātūrus “ripe, timely, early”; akin to manes, matutinal
It will be mature and practical and commercial eventually, but there’s a lot of work to be done still.
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain|Rebecca Heilweil|August 28, 2020|Vox
Sean, who’s one of the savviest China analysts we know, also argues that over the last five years, China’s equity markets have deepened and matured, leaving China’s emerging tech ventures far less dependent on Western exchanges for raising capital.
HSBC walks the tightrope between Beijing and the U.S.|claychandler|August 27, 2020|Fortune
Delete or revise your obsolete content, fix technical errors, regularly produce high-quality new content, and that mature, stagnant blog can quickly get back to 20%, 30%, or even higher year-over-year growth in organic search traffic.
How to teach an old blog new SEO tricks|Tom Pick|August 27, 2020|Search Engine Watch
One speculation stems from the fact that brain regions controlling how we react to stress are among ones that continue to mature during adolescence.
Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors|Esther Landhuis|August 27, 2020|Science News For Students
This new wave of investment—or bubble if you prefer—has echoes of the 2017 craze, but also represents a new phase for the rapidly maturing cryptocurrency industry.
Crypto soars again as traders embrace ‘DeFi’ and ‘yield farming’—but some see echoes of the 2017 bubble|Jeff|August 25, 2020|Fortune
Doctors have long wrestled with the age of consent when it comes to mature adolescents.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His mature wit and poetic style drew in those around him and we connected instantly.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[But] it is permissible to separate them if the children are grown and mature.
ISIS Jihadis Get ‘Slavery for Dummies’|Jamie Dettmer|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mixing of mature and innocent can make people uncomfortable, which is often what Boyfriend wants.
From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That child was as truly an object of reverence to us as any patient sufferer of mature age.
Household Education|Harriet Martineau
The Cotswold mature young, and the flesh will vary in weight from fifteen to thirty pounds per quarter.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
Her mature admirer did not resent this, but stood really abashed and disconcerted.
True and Other Stories|George Parsons Lathrop
The strongly opposed and long suppressed book on Germany is the most mature production of Mme. de Stal's culture and intellect.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature|Georg Brandes
If we give our enemies time to mature their plans, all will be lost.
(of a river valley or land surface) in the middle stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by meanders, maximum relief, etcSee also youthful (def. 4), old (def. 18)
verb
to make or become mature
(intr)(of notes, bonds, etc) to become due for payment or repayment